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W. R. THOMPSON.

SADDLE. No. 419,383. Patented- Jan; 14, 1890 N WITNESSES: M

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WVILLIAM R. THOMPSON, OF NEW CASTLE, COLORADO, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-' HALF TOESTES G. OLIFT, OF SAME PLACE.

SADDLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 419,383, dated January14, 1890.

Application filed October 2, 1889.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, WILLIAM R. THOMP- SON, of New Castle, in the countyof Garfield and State of Colorado, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in Saddles, of which the following is a specification.

This invention is an improvement in saddles, and particularly in thatclass of saddles generally used by stockmen on the plains, in which twogirths are employed and straps are used in connecting the girths withthe saddle.

The present invention consists in the novel constructions andcombinations of parts, hereinafter described, and pointed out in theclaim.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a side view of a saddle provided with myimprovements. Fig. 2 is a detail view showing the upper and lower ringsand the strap in connection therewith. Fig. 3 is a detail view of theupper or saddle ring, and Fig. 4 is a detail view of the lower or sinchring.

The saddle A, girths B, and straps 0 may be of ordinary construction.The sinch-ring D, which forms the connection between the sinch and strapO, is provided at its upper end with an anti-friction rollerd and at itslower end preferably with a tongue (1', the point of which is arrangedto bear upon the roller d. The girths B are connected with the lower endor side of the sinch-ring, as shown. The upper or saddle ring or rings Eare suitably secured at their upper sides to the saddle, and areprovided at their lower sides with the rollers e, and below the samewith the crossbar-like portion e,which extends parallel with the rollerse and sufficiently-far therefrom to permit the passage of a length ofstrap between such parts. The straps O are each se- Seriirl No. 325,773.(No model.)

cured at one end to the cross-bar of one of the saddle-rings, extendsthence down under the roller of the sinch-ring, thence up over therollerof the saddle-ring, thence down under the roller of thesinch-ring, and is secured by the tongue of such ring, as shown in Fig.1, and more clearly in Fig. 2, the arrangement being such that the strapcan be conveniently tightened or released, as may be desired, from theground or the saddle. The anti-friction rollers of both rings extendbetween the opposite sides thereof and serve as braces to give rigiditythereto. It Will be seen that the rollers are so journaled that theirrear sides are in advance of the rear faces of the rings, so that strapsfitting against the rear sides of the said rollers will not project inrear of the rings. This is preferably efiected by journaling the rollersbetween lugs D, projected forward from the ring at opposite sidesthereof.

When the invention is used on double-girth saddles, the saddle-rings maybe connected by a strap, as indicated in dotted lines, Fig.1.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is- In a saddle,substantially as described, the combination of the upper ring E, securedto the saddle and provided with roller 6 and cross-bar e, the girth, thering D, secured thereto and provided with the roller (1 and tongue d,and the strap 0, secured to bar e,

extended thence underroller d, thence up over roller 6, thence underroller cl, and secured by tongue 61, all substantially as set forth.

WILLIAM R. THOMPSON. Witnesses:

T. DANIELS, A. A. ll/IACPHERSON.

